NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature
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The NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature is an official reference work that standardizes and documents the approved names and locations of features on the Moon’s surface.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8624117 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature Context triple: [Pavlov crater, cataloguedIn, NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature]
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A.
IAU lunar nomenclature
IAU lunar nomenclature is the official naming system established by the International Astronomical Union for identifying and standardizing the names of features on the Moon.
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B.
Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
The Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature is an official, internationally recognized database maintained by the International Astronomical Union that lists and standardizes names of planetary surface features across the Solar System.
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C.
Copernican System of lunar stratigraphy
The Copernican System of lunar stratigraphy is the youngest major geologic time division on the Moon, characterized by relatively fresh impact craters with bright ray systems and minimal space weathering.
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D.
Doppler crater on the Moon
Doppler crater on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of Austrian physicist Christian Doppler, known for formulating the Doppler effect.
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E.
von Kármán crater on the Moon
Von Kármán crater on the Moon is a large impact crater on the lunar far side, notable as the landing site of China’s Chang’e 4 mission and named in honor of aerospace engineer Theodore von Kármán.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature Target entity description: The NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature is an official reference work that standardizes and documents the approved names and locations of features on the Moon’s surface.
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A.
IAU lunar nomenclature
IAU lunar nomenclature is the official naming system established by the International Astronomical Union for identifying and standardizing the names of features on the Moon.
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B.
Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
The Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature is an official, internationally recognized database maintained by the International Astronomical Union that lists and standardizes names of planetary surface features across the Solar System.
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C.
Copernican System of lunar stratigraphy
The Copernican System of lunar stratigraphy is the youngest major geologic time division on the Moon, characterized by relatively fresh impact craters with bright ray systems and minimal space weathering.
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D.
Doppler crater on the Moon
Doppler crater on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of Austrian physicist Christian Doppler, known for formulating the Doppler effect.
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E.
von Kármán crater on the Moon
Von Kármán crater on the Moon is a large impact crater on the lunar far side, notable as the landing site of China’s Chang’e 4 mission and named in honor of aerospace engineer Theodore von Kármán.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA publication
ⓘ
astronomical nomenclature standard ⓘ lunar nomenclature catalogue ⓘ reference work ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Moon surface
ⓘ
lunar topography ⓘ |
| authorityOn |
official names of lunar features
ⓘ
standard lunar feature nomenclature ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| describes |
lunar basins
ⓘ
lunar craters ⓘ lunar maria ⓘ lunar mountains ⓘ lunar plains ⓘ lunar rilles ⓘ lunar valleys ⓘ |
| documentedIn | NASA technical reports ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astrogeology
ⓘ
astronomy ⓘ cartography ⓘ planetary science ⓘ |
| follows | International Astronomical Union naming conventions ⓘ |
| genre |
astronomical catalogue
ⓘ
scientific catalogue ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
documentation of approved lunar feature names
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providing official reference for lunar feature locations ⓘ standardization of lunar feature names ⓘ |
| hasUser |
lunar atlases
ⓘ
lunar cartography projects ⓘ lunar mapping missions ⓘ |
| isAbout |
approved lunar feature names
ⓘ
coordinates of lunar features ⓘ locations of lunar features ⓘ standard lunar nomenclature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Moon
ⓘ
lunar nomenclature ⓘ lunar surface features ⓘ |
| medium |
digital document
ⓘ
printed document ⓘ |
| publisher |
NASA
ⓘ
National Aeronautics and Space Administration ⓘ
linked to:
NASA
|
| usedBy |
astronomers
ⓘ
cartographers ⓘ lunar mission planners ⓘ lunar scientists ⓘ space agencies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature Description of subject: The NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature is an official reference work that standardizes and documents the approved names and locations of features on the Moon’s surface.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
lunar crater Azophi
subject linked to:
Cassini crater on the Moon
subject linked to:
Foucault crater on the Moon